New Oxford Art Crafts Show Draws Thousands In 8th Year
The 8th annual Art and Craft Show and Flea Market in New Oxford drew thousands despite heat and humidity. About 15 000 attendees were estimated as nearly 100 exhibitors showcased antiques and arts and crafts with a popular art contest won by regional artists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Oxford
Chamber of Commerce
Roger M. Rittase
Washington
Raymond Dubs
Hanover
Rena Corsen
Waynesboro
Richard Krick
Gettysburg
Joann Hensel
Lancaster
Fred Rees
Bethlehem
Gene Schuchart
Kenneth Bittinger
Richard Miller
Vintage
James A. Phillips
Joy
John V. Glass
Menchey Music Service
Oxford High School
Donald Kemp
Sarah Estep
Oxford
New Oxford Lions Install Officers for 1964 65
New Officers for 1964 65 were installed by the New Oxford Lions Club at ceremonies in the Lincolnview Restaurant. H A Jones presided as program chair. Installed officers include Clair Rohrbaugh president Wayde Stover first vice president William D Stock second vice president William C Rohrbaugh third vice president Giles B Staub secretary Henry J Stock treasurer Robert S Dockey Lion tamer Ernest V McClellan tail twister and two year directors Arthur Stabler Philip Alwine Fred Feiser. After the meeting members enjoyed the annual golf night at Red Top Golf course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford Lions Club
Lincolnview
H. A. Jones
Clair Rohrbaugh
Wayde Stover
William D. Stock
William C. Rohrbaugh
Giles B. Staub
Henry J. Stock
Robert S. Dockey
Ernest V. McClellan
Arthur Stabler
Philip Alwine
Fred Feiser
Red Top Golf Course
Inquest Today On 1963 Sharon Taylor Death
The inquest into the June 16 1963 death of Mrs Sharon S Taylor from an auto crash at Cross Keys will be held today at 4 pm in the courthouse. Coroner Dr C G Crist said Mrs Taylor was fatally injured in a collision between Norma Lee Brooker of Baltimore driving south on Route 9 and Noel C Taylor driving east on Route 30. The inquest was delayed due to Mr Taylor's recent hospitalization recovery.
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Sharon S. Taylor
Cross Keys
C. G. Crist
Taylor
Adams County Board Orders July 16 Inductions
The Adams County Selective Service Board will induct three men on July 16, restoring a previously cancelled call for this month.
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Adams County Selective Service Board
Lucien LeLong Summer Specials at M C Nace Store
The M C Nace Store at 3 Carlisle St Hanover offers Lucien LeLong summer specials with Soap and Solid Cologne priced at $1 each plus tax.
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Lucien Lelong
M. C. Nace
Carlisle St
Hanover
Local residents share family milestones and events
New Oxford entries list anniversaries, birthdays, and travels. Mr and Mrs Paul Foulk mark 41 years, Mrs Myra Houck turns 92, Sue Lough covers a homemaker convention for a Penn State report, and families visit relatives in York and Baltimore. Community groups such as the Gettysburg Birthday Club meet at Park Hotel while Gentry and postmaster Clyde Garber attend a state convention in the Poconos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Herman
E. High St
Clyde Spies
Hedgesville
W. Va
Sue Lough
Hanover St
Penn State University
Mary Wagner
Lincolnway West
Elna Smith
New Oxford R
Rose Mary Nicholson
Charles L. Weaver
Hanover R
Nantucket Island
Mass
Bernard Wagner
York
Judy Mahone
Hanover
Rivier College
Nashua
N.H
the Rivier
M. Elsa
Sanford
Fla
New Oxford
Dorothy B
J. Stanley Bowersox
A Ports
New Oxford R. 1
Walter Wolfgang
New Oxford R. 2
Myra Houck
Kuhn Convalescent Home
Heidlersburg
John G. Myers
Thomas O'Brien
South Peters St
Roland Lawver
Easton
Dorothy Deardorff
Marlene Spicer
John Spicer
Cedar Crest College
Allentown
National Cheer Leaders’ Association of America
Boro Plans Action To End Oxford Lane Nuisance
New Oxford borough, via sanitation chair Robert Poist, will abate a nuisance on Oxford Lane linked to a slaughter house run by George L. Raubenstine. SPCA removed animals after a $67.50 fine. council may tighten a 1893 ordinance to include jail time and higher fines, with Mrs. G C Grove to be contacted and a July 6 report planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Oxford Borough Council
Robert Poist
Oxford Lane
SPCA
John J. Provenza
George L. Raubenstine
Hanover
Raubenstine
Justice of the Peace
Claude S. Straley
G. C. Grove
Council
State FHA Conference Gathers Continental planning underway for 1965 convention
Pennsylvania State University hosts the 19th summer leadership conference guiding the 20th year Pennsylvania FHA. Dr. Walker and Dr. Henderson address about 1200 delegates as 427 chapters plan the July Philadelphia national meeting with a joint FHA FFA session and a fashion show featuring 69 home made garments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Future Homemakers of America
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania State University
Pennsylvania Association of Fha
John Lott
New Oxford
FHA
Pennsylvania Fha
University Park
Eric A. Walker
Penn State
Grace Henderson
College of Home Economics
University
State Department of Public Instruction
Neal V. Musmanno
Clio S. Reinwald
Margaret Mary Kearney
Wcautv
Red Rose
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Future Farmers of America
FFA
University Pavilion
Revathi Pillay
India
Portable Fans With 5 Year Guarantee
Portable fans priced at 18.88 dollars with a five year guarantee offered by S. and D. Sales Co. located at 3 Carlisle Avenue, New Oxford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. & D. Sales CO
Carlisle
New Oxford
Bicentennial Pageant Receives High Praise in East Berlin
The Plow and the Sword depicted East Berlin’s birth and growth during the bicentennial celebration. Presented Friday and Saturday, the pageant earned praise for its timing, scenery use, and strong performances by East Berlin personnel led by Kitty Morgan. Helen Miller Gotwalt and Tom Miller from York directed and authored the production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Berlin
Broadway
Kitty Morgan
Phone Company To Make Change To Distance Dialing
United Telephone Company of Pennsylvania announces a two digit distance dialing prefix replacing the four digit code. The change takes effect Sunday July 5 across seven exchanges in Adams and York Counties including Biglerville Fairfield Gettysburg Hanover Littlestown New Oxford and York Springs. Informational literature and new number plates are being mailed to customers.
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United Telephone Company of Pennsylvania
United District
Scott Smith
Smith
United
Adams
York Counties
Biglerville
Fairfield
Gettysburg
Hanover
Littlestown
New Oxford
York Springs
1964 New Oxford Vacation Church School enrolls 138
The first week saw 138 pupils enrolled at the New Oxford Vacation Church School with nine teachers 14 assistants and three pastors on staff. Cooperative Series materials guide the study of Jesus, and local sponsorship comes from First Lutheran Emory Methodist and St Pauls United Church of Christ congregations.
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New Oxford
First Lutheran
Emory Methodist
St. Paul's United Church of Christ
Daisy Air Rifles and Pistols at Discount Prices
S. & D. SALES CO. offers daisy air rifles and pistols at discount prices at 2 Carlisle St New Oxford.
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Daisy Air
S. & D. Sales Coq
Carlisle St
New Oxford
New arithmetic puzzles debut on Page Four
The issue introduces a new feature for readers described as a brain teasing arithmetic challenge. It promises intriguing, catchy problems designed to be fun and relaxing for solvers.
Youth Fined for Drag Racing In York County Case
A 19 year old Hanover driver Frank H Higgins pleaded guilty to drag racing and was fined 150 dollars in York County court. The involuntary manslaughter charge was dropped. Co defendant William A Hess Jr 21 of New Oxford Route 1 died in the crash near St David s Union Church West Manheim Township last September 15.
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Frank H. Higgins
Hanover
York County
Higgins
William A. Hess Jr
New Oxford R. 1
St. David's
Sherman's) Union Church
West Manheim Township
Tractor collision injures driver near York Springs
A farm tractor and a car collided two miles north of York Springs on Harrisburg Road at 3 30 Saturday afternoon. Kent Golden 53 of York Springs R1 was driving the tractor. Martin L Harbaugh 32 of Westminster was driving the car. Total damage about 2000 with 1500 to the car and 500 to the tractor. Golden received bruises to his left arm and wrist and declined immediate medical care.
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York Springs
Harrisburg Rd
Martin L. Harbaugh
Westminster
Kent Golden
York Springs R. 1
Golden
Miss Linia Griffin Receives AAUW Scholarship
Miss Linia Lee Griffin daughter of Mr and Mrs George R Griffin of New Oxford receives the Gettysburg branch AAUW annual scholarship. She will study library science at Millersville State College with English as a minor. She is the eldest of seven and has worked as a nurse's aide at Cross Keys Brethren Church Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linia Lee Griffin
George R. Griffin
New Oxford R. 1
New Oxford High School
Gettysburg
T' American Association of University Women
Millersville State College
Brethren Church
Cross Keys
Chorus
Future Teacher's Association
Library Club
Dorothy Elizabeth Eckert
Richmond
Gettysburg College
Betty Holoka Kraut
Eisenhower School
Miller
Shippensburg State College
Penn State
Tyson
Shippenburg
Gettysburg National Bank and Credit Association
Carlisle
Festival at Mt Olivet UCC Saturday
A festival at Mt Olivet United Church of Christ Two Churches East Berlin R. 1 will be held this Saturday June 27. Food on sale from 4 pm includes chicken corn soup ham and chicken sandwiches cake pies ice cream and watermelon. Special music will be provided.
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Mt Olivet United Church
Adams County Board Elects Three Teachers
The Adams County Board of School Directors elected two special education teachers and one for the Day Care Center in Gettysburg. A $251,325 budget for exceptional children for 1964-65 was adopted and the county plan of school organization was sent to Harrisburg with six appeals attached.
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Adams County Board of School Directors
Gettysburg
Harrisburg
Dean Asquith
Arendtsville
East Berlin Bicentennial Parade Draws Over 20000
Tens of thousands lined East Berlin streets for a weeklong bicentennial finale parade. Officials managed heat and traffic as spectators enjoyed steam locomotives, threshing machines, floats, and historic displays. Prizes went to local drum corps and fire companies.
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East Berlin
Studio Carli
VFW
Red Men’s Council
George Kennan
Russia
Near East Berlin
Penn Wood Products
Calvin Lerew
Ford
Abbottstown
Bonneauville
U. S. Air Force
Air Force
Willy Brandt
West Berlin
Germany
U. S
Two more districts appeal Adams County school plan
McSherrystown and Reading Two districts filed appeals Saturday against the Adams County Board of School Directors reorganization plan adopted last month. The McSherrystown petition seeks to keep McSherrystown as a separate administrative unit, citing Hanover ties and local schooling patterns. Reading Two joined other appellants seeking disapproval of the six unit plan and a single county district, with the deadline for attachments to Harrisburg set before July 1.
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East Berlin
McSherrystown
Mt. Pleasant
Straban
Reading
Conewago
Hanover
State Council of Basic Education
Ruth Ellen Miller
W. High St
New Oxford
Kenneth L. Tyson
Gardners R. 2
Adams County Board of School Directors
Harrisburg
Adams County
Conewago Two
Oxford
Borough of
Hats Sale At Winnie’s Hat Shop In Hanover
All Spring and Summer hats are greatly reduced at Winnie’s Hat Shop located at 16 York Street in Hanover Pennsylvania. The sale draws shoppers for discounted headwear from the seasonal collection.
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Winnie
York St
Hanover, Pa
Lincoln Speedway to host double point championship program
Lincoln Speedway rolls out a two show weekend with a 50 lap sportsman modified and a 30 lap late model double point feature, no price increase. Sunday features the Tournament of Thrills with 20 events including CBS Sports Spectacular stunts using 1964 Ford cars, with clowns and a 8 p.m. start. admission 1.50 adults, free for under 12.
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Lincoln Speedway
Tournament of Thrills
CBS
Ford
Clearance of Spring Hats at Prowell’s Millinery
Prices reduced on spring hats ranging from $1 to $6 at Prowell’s Millinery located at 51 Frederick Street in Hanover Pennsylvania. Former prices spanned from $298 to $18 before clearance.
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Prowell's
Frederick St
Hanover
East Berlin News Notes Show Various Local Events
Arthur G Mason and wife of York welcomed a daughter Sunday at Memorial Osteopathic Hospital York. Ore Valley 4 H Community Club and Thomasville Club meet 7 30 p m Thursday at Holtzschwamm Fellowship Hall for square dancing. Senior Extension Club hosts a Wiener roast 8 p m Saturday at Harris Horn home Dover R 2 with Ohio exchangees as guests. Sunday visitors included Franklin Kunkel and son Martin W King Sr plus others from Plumville Mechanicsburg East Berlin and York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur G. Mason
York
Memorial Osteopathic Hospital
Mason
East Berlin
Ore Valley
Thomasville Club
Holtzschwamm
Harris Horn
Dover R. 2
Bigmount
Thomas Baublitz
Baltimore
Mary Ann Hammond
Manheim
Henry Martin
Hanover
Leo Hayes
Martin Kunkel
Donald Himes
W. King Sr
Washington, D.C
E. R. Hamme
Union Mills
E. S. Himes
Bigs Mount
Alwine Brick Co sues Letfew in Adams County
The Alwine Brick Co of New Oxford sues H. C. LeHew of Front Royal Va in trespass over a rear end auto collision in New Oxford on August 14 1963. Company employee M L Mehl was driving a brick company station wagon when struck from behind by LeHew’s car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alwine Brick Co
New Oxford
Adams County
H. C. Letfew
Front Royal
Prothonotary
Brick Company
John A. MacPhail
M. L. Mehl
LeHew
Crabb's Tropical Treat Hours Spotted in Ad
A newspaper crime-craving tiny ad notes Crabb's Tropical Treat opening times. Weekdays 5 p.m. Friday Sunday noon hours listed, suggesting a late afternoon and weekend service schedule.
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Crabb
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William Zeigler
Oxford Lions
NEW
Boro
Harold Rife
Arnival Art and Craft
Center Square
Nuox Vacation School
AAUW
Miss Griffin
U.K
Lewis M. Bosserman
Parker C. Coble
Isabelle Bosserman
Phyllis Bower
Melvin Eisenhart
Earl Bollinger
David Krout
Drum Corps
Free Staters
Hagerstown
Pleasureville Jr
Goodwill Fire Co
County Board School Plan
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